Portraits? You'll never go wrong with this lens. It's just a little bit hard in my case because it's a little bit long for an APS-C when used for portraits and the AF is slow relatively if compared to 50mm F1.8 II (for portraits). Taken with 500D + 100mm F2.8 lens, open wide.

I have a love affair with this lens. It's the first lens I got after having my body and 18-55mm kit lens for a while, and even when I have access to other lenses, this is still the lens I use 90% of the time, even though I only shoot on crop bodies (XSi and 40D)

As a owner of the 100mm L IS version of this lens, I thought I would take a look at some images made with the non-L 100mm macro. Well the excitement died quickly when I saw how many people, who use the L version, have hijacked this thread.

I did notice there is a tread for the L version. Are some of you posters just rude or illiterate? It does clearly state; Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM in the header of this thread. Pay attention because you have made this thread all but pointless since there is such a mix of images from both versions of this lens.